plug into

verb4

1. •
   To connect an electric device into something using a plug.

   • I spent ages trying to fix my computer, before realizing that it wasn't plugged into the wall.
2. •
   (figurative) To join something in the manner of a plug.
3. •
   To replace a variable with a number in order to solve an equation.

   • If you know two sides of a right triangle, you can find the third by plugging them into the Pythagorean Theorem.
4. •
   To become aware of or knowledgeable about.